Felt boot or sock.



PATENTED MAR. 31

F. W. SAVAGE.

FELT BOOT OR SOGK. APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1907.

' FREDERIQ W. SAVAGE, GRANVILLE, NEW YORK.

FELT BOOT on socK.

' No. 883,573 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented March 31, 1908.

' Application filed. May 17, 1907. Serial No. 374,191-

To all whom it'v nay, concern."

Be it known that I, FREDERIC W. SAVAGE,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Granville, in the county of Washington, State of New York have invented new and useful Im rovements in. Felt Boots or Socks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to felt boots orsocks worninconnection with overshoes, and has for its object ,to rovide an improved construction oflcomiiined strengthening band and snow excluder, as will be hereinafter more definitely 'ointed out and claimed, reference being has to the accompanying-draW{ ingkinwhichz igure 1 is a perspective view of a felt bootand overshoe embodyi'n oneform ofm improvedconstruction. Big-Zis adetai perspective view of theovershoe, the-felt boot being removed therefrom. Fig. ,3 is a detail erspective view of the felt boot removed.

rom the overshoe, the same being shown partly broken away atone side. Fig. 4 is 'a perspective view of a felt'boot embodying a somewhat different construction, the same being shown partly broken away. Fi .-5 is a similar view, showin the rear oftlie felt boot and embodying still another modification. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing still another modification.

As far as possible similar numerals of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views.

In the said drawing, and referrin more particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the re erence numeral 1 denotes theusual waterproof overshoe or arctic, -formed preferably of rubber,

having the front slit 2 closed by tongue 3, and havin the usual buckle 4 to retain said front slit closed when in position on the foot of the wearer.

The felt bootor sock ,5, adapted to be inserted into the overshoe 1, is of any suitable construction, and is provided with a broad strengthening band 6 of leather, canvas, cloth, or other suitable matefiaL-the same being sewed or otherwise firmly attached horizontally to the ankle portion of the felt boot at its lower edge at 7 some distance below the line of the upper edge of the overshoe 1 when in osition on said felt boot,-and again sewe or otherwise firmly attached horizontally at 8 a sufiicient distance above the line of attachment 7', and somewhat above the upper edge of the, overshoe 1, to constitute a strengthening band as well as a.

wearin surface for the feltjboot that will. not only e ectually prevent any tendencyof the felt to sag down and break, due to its spon y condition when wet, but will also take up t e abrasiveaction of the upper edge of the overshoe 1 and thus prevent the wearing out of the felt. Said band 6 is at its rear extended heel of the felt boot or sock 5', such construction not only providing a wearing surface better retain said band in position.

is folded or turnedov'er, as shown, andthus forms a pocket to receive the upper edge of band 6,"said flap thus effectually excludin from the overshoe all snow, slush, mud and dirt. .The front edges of the band 6 are preferably sewed or otherwise: united at 10, and the correspondin front edges of the flap 9 are provided wit one or more buckles 11 whereby said flap may be drawn in snugly around the upper edge of the overshoe 1.

of forming the band and flap of one piece, I form the same of two pieces of material, the fiap 12 being united to the band 13 by sewing or otherwise along the line 14, while the band 13 is sewed or otherwise attached to the felt edge at 16. liththis construction the band 13 may be extended for any desired distance above the fla 12 to provide as wide a strengthening and as may be desired.

tion is shown in Fig. 5, whereinthe rear of the boot is shown, and wherein the flap 12 is additionally split up the back at 18, and united by lacing 19, or it may be united by one or more buckles similar to buckles-11, if desired. By thus providing the flap 12 with two splits substantlally o positely disposed, the two sections of said ap so formed may be readily tion heretofore encountererhwith aps having creasing while being turned, and thus being more quickly worn out, as well as rendering the turnin operation much less readily-accom lishe sire ,extend but art way from the bottom u Ward, instead 0 all the way up to the' point 0 {'uncture with.the band 13. While Fig.

downward at 6 to pass under and coverthe,

the overshoe 1, which,when in position on the felt boot 5, lies "between said flap 9 and turned ,up or down, thus obviatin ,the objec:

that willprotect theheeL'but also acting to The upper free'end or flap 9 of the band'6 Inthe construction shown in Fig- 4.,instead boot 5 at its lower edge at 15 and at its upper An important feature ofthe present inven-.

but a single slit, of said flaps bucklin and So also said split 18 may, if de- 5 il ustratos the separate flap and band con- 'struction shown in Fig. 4, it will be under- 'etc., thereto. 4 of stitching 20 may be used to unite the flap snow, dirt, etc, from the top of the overshoe stood that the construction shown in Figs.- 1

and 3 is also to be provided with said rear split. In said Fig, 5 I have also shown the band 13 united to the felt boot 5 not only along the horizontal lines 15 and 16, but also diagonally from top to bottom at 17, in order to more effectually stiflen and support said felt boot, and, while I prefer to arrange the stitching 17 running diagonally in opposite directions, I may, if desired, run said stitching diagonally in one direction only.

n the construction shown in Fig. ,6 the front opening in thefiap 12, instead of being located directlyat the front, is located'on one side, the usual buckles l 1 bei'ngemployed to retain the same closed, whereby ,a complete closure is provided at the front of the overshoe 1 where the slit 2 and tongue 3 are located, thus preventing ingress of snow, mud, If desired, an additional line 12 and band 13, the same being located a I little below the stitching 14, the same serving to cause said fiap12 to more closely hug the band 13, and thus more efiectually exclude 1, and at the same time additionally strengthening and supporting the felt boot 5.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new-and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: H I 4 1. A felt boot or sock embodying a depending flap attached to said boot or sock and forming -acircular pocket around said boot or sock, said flap being split vertically at a plurality of points substantially opposite toeachjother, and means for adjustably drawing said split ends together.

2. A felt boot or sock embodying a broad strengthening band encircling said boot or downwardlyat its rear to embrace the heel' of said boot or sock and connected thereto, a depending flap attached to said band and forming a circular pcoket around said-boot or sock, said flap being split vertically at a 'plu-N rality of points substantially opposite to each other, and means foradjustably'drawing said split ends together. i

In testimony, whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnessesl Witnesses': I

J A. MERRILL, I FREDK. D. WHITE.

FREDERIC W. SAVAGE. 

